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Kinshasha Holman Conwill IN THE ART NEWSPAPER The US art world is abuzz over the White House campaign to bring a greater diversity to its art collection—including more works by African American artists [the Obamas have been quietly notifying an … Continue reading →

I recently spent time meeting, learning and sharing information with arts grantmakers in Boston, Philadelphia and Washington DC. It was one of those plane, train, train, train, and plane trips. Weather was glorious, evidently the only week it didn’t rain in June on the east coast.

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An inspired program from Worldchanging: Attention philanthropy is a gift of notice. In a noisy world, deluged in advertising, overrun with PR flacks and crowded with the superficial, one of the biggest barriers to success for a small, good idea … Continue reading →

This is firefly season in Washington, the best and brightest in several years. Scientists say a wet spring has made a lightning-bug-friendly region even more so, and hordes of the insects are now spending the last days of their lives … Continue reading →

Retired Bronx Council for the Arts Leader profiled in the NY Times “My father loved to read poetry,” recalled Mr. Aguado, 63, who retired as director in May. “As a kid I sat in his lap while he read poetry … Continue reading →

Here’s a quick overview of current and historic Federal arts support on the Art:21 blog. Talking about federal arts funding in America can be very confusing because of the many facts and figures. So, in an effort to understand the … Continue reading →

Richard Kessler on Dewey 21C The “arts czar” idea is still buzzing about. Of course, the actor Kal Penn was appointed to the White House Office of Public Engagement, and we will have Rocco Landesman heading up the NEA, and … Continue reading →

Albert Ruesga on Courtesy White Telephone Blog Those of us in the business of grantmaking often get so caught up in the mechanics of our work that we lose sight of the transformed lives and communities we strive to bring … Continue reading →

Ben Donenberg in the LA Times Irecently sent an article to a local philanthropic leader about the importance of helping arts organizations during the recession. I thought he might draw inspiration from it, but that was too optimistic. “I don’t … Continue reading →